Education Week: Diversity

Changes Spark Worry About La. Desegregation Cases

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Ill. Senate Rejects Anti-Bullying Legislation

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Studies Illustrate Plight of Introverted Students

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Academic outcomes improve for quiet students when there's less pressure to speak up, according to experts.

Oregon Bans Native American Mascots in Schools

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Mo. Lawmaker Says He Is Gay, Denounces School Bill

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Rep. Zach Wyatt said he wants supporters of the so-called "don't say gay" bill to withdraw the bill.

Magnets Reimagined as School Choice Option

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

The specially themed schools conceived to spur desegregation are becoming another choice for public school students.

Talk With Your Students About Trayvon Martin

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Students want and need to talk about difficult and complex life events and educators shouldn’t avoid the discussions, explain Jeffrey P. Carpenter and Scott Weathers.

Mo. District Settles Web-Filtering Suit

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

The ACLU said last week it has settled a lawsuit with a Missouri school district whose Internet-filtering software was blocking access to nonsexual websites about sexuality issues.

Student Performance Varies By Classroom, School

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Teachers Should Not Be Responsible for Social Issues

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Request to Reinstate Ethnic Studies Denied

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

A federal judge has rejected a request to reinstate an Arizona district's contentious Mexican-American studies courses.

Minn. District Settles Lawsuit Over Bullying

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

The agreement ends a federal probe into whether Anoka-Hennepin schools could have done more to address gay-related bullying.

Book Argues for Economically Diverse Schools

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

One group of experts says socioeconomic integration could save society money and improve low-income children's learning.

Court Rules in Favor of White Administrator

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

A federal appeals court has reinstated a jury verdict in favor of a white administrator in Arkansas who was demoted by a majority-black school board.

An Open Letter From Undocumented Students

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

Writing with teacher Mary Jewell, students of undocumented immigration status share their hopes and fears about the future.